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MacOS recovery commands not working to erase and reinstall OS

Mac Mini does not respond to Command + R upon start-up. Trying to use disk utility to erase HD and reinstall OS. Please advise.

Posted on Nov 16, 2020 6:14 AM

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Posted on Nov 16, 2020 7:37 AM

What keyboard are you using?


If wireless, try using a USB keyboard.

If generic USB, try Control or Option + R.

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MacOS recovery commands not working to erase and reinstall OS

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